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lower3

Syllabification: (low·er)

Pronunciation: /ˈlou(ə)r/

(also lour)

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Definition of lower

verb

[no object]

look angry or sullen; frown:the lofty statue lowers at patients in the infirmary
(of the sky, weather, or landscape) look dark and threatening: (as adjective lowering)a day of lowering clouds